On the day, we rode the train back down to Zermatt we were looking for marmots. There was a small red deer within feet of Mom's window and we both almost didn't see it because it wasn't a marmot!
That is how I reconcile not appreciating the photo on the ticket until seeing it in hindsight. It raises another issue I have, this with Google/the Internet. You can find almost anything online if you already know about it. But it is very hard to learn about something that you know nothing about. Now when I Google Riffelsee, I see a lot of images similar to the ticket. But, when I started researching the best views of the Matterhorn from Zermatt, I know I don't remember anything about catching sunrise or any images of it. Now it is what I notice first. Is it just me?
Next question, since the train started running at 7am and sunrise was at 6:01am when we were there, how did someone get this photo at Riffelsee? I know you could possibly hike up or maybe spend the night up there, but still. Someone got up early in the morning for this and then also got lucky.
